Installation process
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The Installation guide covers many ways to install ESET PROTECT On-Prem and is generally intended for enterprise customers. Please refer to the All-in-one installation if you want to install ESET PROTECT On-Prem on a Windows platform to manage up to 250 Windows ESET endpoint products. For instructions to upgrade your existing ESET PROTECT On-Prem installation, see Upgrade procedures. |
ESET PROTECT installers are available in the Download ESET PROTECT section of the ESET website. Different formats are available to support different install methods. By default, the All-in-one installer tab is selected. Click the appropriate tab to download a VA or a standalone installer. The following downloads are available:
•The ESET PROTECT On-Prem All-in-one installer package for Windows in zip format.
•An ISO image that contains all ESET PROTECT installers (except ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliances).
•Virtual appliances (OVA files). We recommend deploying of the ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance for users who want to run ESET PROTECT On-Prem in a virtualized environment or prefer a more simple installation. See our complete ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance deployment guide for step-by-step instructions.
•Individual installers for each component for Windows and Linux platforms.
Additional methods of installation:
•Step-by-step installation instructions for Linux
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Since November 2022, we do not provide ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance in the Azure Marketplace. Alternatively, you can use ESET PROTECT in cloud and let ESET manage all required infrastructure components. |
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Do not change the computer name of your ESET PROTECT Server machine after installation. See Change of IP address or hostname on ESET PROTECT Server for more information. |
To decide what kind of ESET PROTECT On-Prem installation is suitable for your environment, see the following table that will guide you to the best choice. For example:
•Do not use a slow internet connection for ESET PROTECT On-Prem in cloud.
•Select an All-in-one installer if you are an SMB customer.
See also Hardware and infrastructure sizing. You can install ESET PROTECT On-Prem on physical or virtual machines.
Installation method |
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Customer type |
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Migration |
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Environment for ESET PROTECT On-Prem installation |
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Internet connection |
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SMB |
Enterprise |
Yes |
No |
No server |
Dedicated server |
Shared server |
Virtualization platform |
Cloud server |
None |
Good |
Bad |
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All-in-One on |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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All-in-One on |
✔ |
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✔ |
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✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Virtual Appliance |
✔ |
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✔ |
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✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Component Linux |
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✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Component Windows |
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✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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